Rich Scherr is a seasoned journalist and editor who has traveled across the U.S., Canada, and Europe, and spent more than a decade reviewing hotel room.

A crackling fire adds coziness and ambience, but the resulting ash cleanup is unpleasant; that’s where an ash vacuum comes in. While traditional hearth cleaning involves a broom, a dustpan ...

Learn more Many cordless vacuum cleaners are only meant to be used as supplementary cleaning tools for quick tidying around the house, as they have limited runtime and modest suction power.